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Galvez Middle School

Q: Is Galvez Middle School a good school?

Galvez Middle School ranks 72 nd of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Galvez Middle School is a public middle school located in Prairieville, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 794 students. The school is part of the Ascension Parish school district, which is ranked 12th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Galvez Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Galvez Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the LEAP assessments. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 76% in Mathematics and 84% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school also ranks among the top 30-50 middle schools in Louisiana for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, indicating strong performance and equity in educational outcomes. Additionally, Galvez Middle School has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools within the Ascension Parish district, such as St. Amant Middle School, Gonzales Middle School, and Central Middle School, Galvez Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger. The school's exceptional performance, particularly in supporting the achievement of underrepresented subgroups, is a testament to the dedication and effectiveness of its educators and the overall quality of the Ascension Parish school district.

655

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,501

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42018 Hwy 933
Prairieville, LA 70769

(225) 391-6350

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Galvez Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Amant High School

Feeder schools for Galvez Middle School:

Elementary:	Galvez Primary School
	Lakeside Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Louisiana middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

72^nd of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the Ascension Parish

12^th of 118Ascension Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	72 of 447	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	69 of 449	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	72 of 465	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	88 of 460	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	68 of 449	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	50 of 411	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	73 of 437	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	119 of 435	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	83 of 482	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	68 of 470	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	55 of 457	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	59 of 442	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	95 of 412	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	132 of 408	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.4	78 of 425	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	48 of 413	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	43 of 333	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	39 of 360	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	44 of 360	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	44 of 352	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	35 of 338	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	20 of 313	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	75.3	20 of 170	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	48 of 415	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	70 of 444	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	75 of 441	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	86 of 441	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	79 of 418	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	42 of 152	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	23 of 163	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	66 of 153	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	42 of 118	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	65 of 444	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	110 of 458	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	147 of 455	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	71 of 430	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	35 of 403	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	77 of 414	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	69 of 426	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	76 of 443	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	131 of 442	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	84 of 418	79.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	37.7	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	47 of 206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	67 of 210	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.6	8 of 202	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	35 of 316	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	59 of 320	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	84 of 352	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	56 of 350	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	36 of 338	89.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Galvez Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Galvez Middle School	Public	6-8	42018 Hwy 933	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6350	655	52	12.5	55.9%	335 (51.1%)	155 (23.7%)	120 (18.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	82.5	72^nd of 447 public middle schools	83.9%		82.4	69^th of 449 public middle schools	84.6%	3	85.0	74.0	69.0	76.0	92.0	80.0	81.0	84.0		$14,501
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	14101 Roddy Road	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6400	512	41	12.3	54.1%	228 (44.5%)	139 (27.1%)	112 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	61.2	179^th of 447 public middle schools	60.0%		78.3	88^th of 449 public middle schools	80.4%	91	64.0	63.0	61.0	62.0	71.0	69.0	79.0	73.0		$15,244
Prairieville Middle School	Public	6-8	16200 Hwy 930	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6300	835	59	14.1	39.0%	562 (67.3%)	135 (16.2%)	90 (10.8%)	17 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	88.1	37^th of 447 public middle schools	91.7%		91	27^th of 449 public middle schools	94.0%	10	91.0	85.0	68.0	83.0	92.0	88.0	84.0	88.0		$14,558
Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	15464 Bluff Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2000	662	46	14.5	32.3%	369 (55.7%)	159 (24.0%)	62 (9.4%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%		91.4	24^th of 449 public middle schools	94.7%	5		89.0		90.0	93.0	92.0	90.0	91.0		$14,961
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	13078 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7800	605	41	14.6	39.0%	320 (52.9%)	167 (27.6%)	73 (12.1%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	91.1	21^st of 447 public middle schools	95.3%		90.8	28^th of 449 public middle schools	93.8%	7	83.0	86.0	85.0	84.0	90.0	94.0	89.0	90.0		$14,612
St. Amant Middle School	Public	6-8	44317 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6500	532	39	13.5	55.5%	319 (60.0%)	154 (28.9%)	43 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%		76.6	102^nd of 449 public middle schools	77.3%	26	79.0		64.0	73.0	87.0	88.0	81.0	85.0		$14,922
Gonzales Middle School	Public	6-8	1502 West Orice Roth Street	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6450	664	51	13.0	68.5%	77 (11.6%)	421 (63.4%)	129 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	46.2	253^rd of 447 public middle schools	43.4%		41.1	275^th of 449 public middle schools	38.8%	22	55.0	52.0	44.0	51.0	76.0	68.0	66.0	70.0		$14,404
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%		66.9	151^st of 449 public middle schools	66.4%	39	73.0	68.0	57.0	67.0	88.0	82.0	83.0	84.0		$13,980
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	14939 Tiger Bend Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 751-0436	807	63	12.7	67.8%	121 (15.0%)	447 (55.4%)	174 (21.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%		56.5	201^st of 449 public middle schools	55.2%	49	49.0	59.0	55.0	54.0	62.0	63.0	76.0	67.0	100.0	$19,005
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%		54	215^th of 449 public middle schools	52.1%	24	62.0	58.0	52.0	57.0	73.0	73.0	77.0	73.0	100.0	$12,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Galvez Middle School

Is Galvez Middle School a good school?

Galvez Middle School ranks 72^nd of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Galvez Middle School?

Students at Galvez Middle School are 51% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Galvez Middle School attend?

Students who attend Galvez Middle School usually go on to attend St. Amant High School

What district is Galvez Middle School in?

Ascension Parish

How many students attend Galvez Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Galvez Middle School.

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